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Asianet news continues to top charts

MUMBAI: Asianet News, a leading news channel in Kerala, continues to be the best in the state, securing the first position in popularity ratings with a total viewership of 43 per cent.

With 233 GRP points, the channel has topped the charts consecutively for the past 31 weeks of the year. This validates the reign of Asianet news as the market leader in the state.

The channel’s forerunner programme, News Hour, telecast on all days of the week, broke all the records throughout the week by capturing 51 per cent of the viewership by any news channel. This is the same in the case of the prime time bulletins with 9@9, airing the major nine news of the day, obtaining 47 per cent and the news bulletin at 10pm bagging 52 per cent of the total viewership.

The channel has always given equal importance to its current affairs programmes, making it favourite among the viewers. The four new programmes, namely, Maravil Thirivil, Malabar Manual, Vazhivilakku and Padhathi Swapnangal telecast on Monday to Thursday respectively, show the channel’s multifaceted outlook. The programmes Malabar Manual and Maravil Thirivil are making waves from the initial weeks of telecast.

Asianet news continued to top the charts in all the segments, including the Male AB 22+ category, focusing the Urban+Rural market in Kerala even on the 31st week. The channel had earlier scaled heights by becoming the first news channel to beat the general entertainment channels (GEC) in popularity ratings by securing 309 GRP points on the 28th week of the year.

The feat attained by Asianet news makes it clear the viewership loyalty of Keralites towards the channel.

Asianet News is the flag ship property of Asianet News Network. Asianet News Network boasts of other marquee brands – Suvarna News, Kannada Prabha and the recently launched, Republic TV – each a distinct leader in its micro markets.

Asianet News’s digital property www.asianetnews.tv is the fastest growing vernacular Digital content platform from South India with strong content in Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and English.

August 11, 2017
Asianet names Anil Surendra as VP – sales of Suvarna News & Kannada Prabha

MUMBAI: Asianet News Network has appointed Anil Surendra as vice president – ad sales for its two channels namely Suvarna News and Kannada Prabha.

Surendra joins from Aidem Ventures, where he was vice president. In his 16 years’ experience in sales, business development and key accounts management areas, Surendra has worked for Reliance Broadcast, Mahuaa Media, Sahara India, Zee Networks, Fortune Media, Cyber Media & Indian Express Group, at various levels.

“I am really excited to join the ANN Group, which has a strong presence across south. Suvarna News and Kannada Prabha are strong brands with a legacy. I really look forward to leverage its strengths and grow the business across regions,” Surendra said.

He took charge of Suvarna News and Kannada Prabha sales with effect from 19 October, 2015.

October 28, 2015
Suvarna News & Kannada Prabha launch ‘Save Tiger’ campaign with Prakash Raj

BANGALORE: Suvarna News 24×7 and Kannada Prabha have launched a Save Tiger Campaign with actor Prakash Raj as brand ambassador.

The initiative was unveiled with Raj along with Karnataka forest minister Ramanath Rai and state forest department officials recently.

The 45 days long awareness campaign has multiple layers of communication and grassroots level activities, which include television campaign with experts discussions and TVCs along with print and digital campaigns, contests and other engaging BTL activities. A meet and greet will also be organized with Raj at tiger reserve areas to educate people on the importance of saving the tiger. A Tiger photography contest has also been organized with an exhibition at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat in Bangalore.

“This is first of a kind campaign by a regional news media, apart from the scale and duration; the crux of the campaign is it is designed to reach all kinds of target groups that include students, to housewives to corporates to IT corridors. Extensive TV and print campaign will surely creates an impact in bringing awareness, yet we believe in going an extra mile. Hence our approach, by design, is deep rooted and reaches even the last mile in the forest,” said Asianet News Network CEO C Shyamsundar.

“We thank our sponsors CSS Corp, Karnataka Forest Department and Jungle Lodges & Resorts for supporting the campaign,” he added.

June 9, 2015
Asianet News Network appoints Sugata Srinivasaraju as editorial director

MUMBAI: Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (ANNPL) has appointed Sugata Srinivasaraju as editorial director of Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (ANNPL). He will head editorial functions of the daily Kannada Prabha and its Kannada news channel Suvarna 24X7.

Srinivasaraju will also lead the future news ventures and forays of the group. Prior to joining ANNPL, he was the chief editor at the Times Group’s Vijay Karnataka in Bangalore.

Srinivasaraju has more than 18 years of experience, which includes working as a senior associate editor with Outlook, news editor at the Hindustan Times and Deccan Herald. He has also contributed to the Irish Times.

Srinivasaraju said, “I will harness the opportunity to build one of the finest convergence newsrooms in the country. At a time when the business of news is undergoing a never-seen-before transformation, to ensure that our eyes are not taken off the enshrined values of journalism will be a pristine task for me.”

A writer in English and Kannada, Srinivasaraju has authored books that include Phoenix and Four other Mines, which won the Karnataka academy of letters translation prize, Keeping Faith with the Mother Tongue – The Anxieties of a local culture and Pickles from Home – The Worlds of a Bilingual among others.

May 6, 2015
Vinay Sheshgiri to head Suvarna News and Kannada Prabha Sales

BENGALURU: Vinay Sheshgiri, who joined Asianet News Network last month, to head Kannada Prabha sales, will now have an additional responsibility of heading Suvarna News sales nationally.

Confirming the development, ANN executive director & chief executive officer C Shyamsundar says, “Vinay takes over as VP national sales – Suvarna News & Kannada Prabha, with immediate effect. He has been entrusted with the responsibility of accelerating revenues and building synergies between two powerful brands -Kannada Prabha, a Kannada daily and Suvarna News channel.”

During his 17 year experience in sales, business development and key accounts management areas, Sheshgiri has worked for Times Group, Airtel, VRL and Radiant Corporate Network, at various levels from asst. manager to vice president.

Part of ANN (Asianet News Network), Suvarna News and Asianet News are leading news channels in Karnataka and Kerala respectively says ANN, which further claims that Kannada Prabha is amongst the most trusted and widely read newspapers of Karnataka.

April 17, 2014
Asianet News Network ropes in Vinay Sheshgiri to head Kannada Prabha sales

MUMBAI: Vinay Sheshgiri has joined Asianet News Network brands, as VP-Ad Sales at Kannada Prabha, he will be reporting to C Shyamsundar, Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer, Asianet News Network Pvt. Ltd.

Vinay’s last stint was at VRL Group, as Vice President. In his vast 17 years experience in sales, business development & key accounts management areas, Vinay has worked for Times Group, Airtel, VRL & Radiant Corporate Network, at various levels from Asst. Manager to Vice President. Majority of his time was spent on media sales at Vijaya Karnataka & Vijayavani (Popular Kannada Newspapers brands).

“It’s very exciting to be part of a leading news brands’ group from the south. Interestingly no other group in Karnataka has both television & print brands of news. I’m sure this gives us a strategic edge in positioning and selling our mediums” says Vinay.

He is taking charges of Kannada Prabha sales from 10^th March 2014.

Part of ANN (Asianet News Network Pvt. Ltd), Suvarna News & Asianet News are leading news channels in Karnataka & Kerala respectively. While Asianet News is an undisputed leader in Kerala for several years, Suvarna News is 2^nd most watched news channel in Karnataka. Kannada Prabha is amongst the most trusted & widely read newspapers of Karnataka. Stands for its bold, unbiased, investigative and accurate reporting, the ANN philosophy is truly summarised in its approach to news as ` Straight. Bold. Relentless’.

March 11, 2014
Asianet makes it mandatory for senior editors to disclose assets

BENGALURU: At a time when the Indian media’s credibility has taken a beating due to cases of corruption, Rajeev Chandrashekhar’s Asianet News Network (ANN) has set the ball rolling by laying down guidelines that require among other things its senior editorial staff to mandatorily disclose assets.

The news network said as part of its editorial and newsroom guidelines, it will also disclose the ad sales and revenues during the months leading up to and during elections.

ANN said it will also disclose all ad sales and revenues accruing from political parties and politicians.

For the company, which runs a Malayalam news channel Asianet News, Kannada news channel Suvarna News and a daily newspaper Kannada Prabha, the Code of Conduct and Ethics policy are an intrinsic part of the employment contract of every team member.

ANNPL CEO Suresh Selvaraj said, “Our news brands Suvarna News, Asianet News and Kannada Prabha enjoy high credibility amongst our viewers and readers. Our leadership position in our markets is a direct consequence of the high trust in our news and in our team.

“These initiatives show that we will continue to do whatever it takes to increase the credibility and reach of our news coverage, investing further in not just infrastructure, technology and talent – but also in ethics and values.”

December 8, 2012
Asianet News Network acquires 51% stake in Kannada Prabha

BANGALORE: Asianet News Network (ANN) has acquired a 51 per cent stake in Kannada Prabha, the New Indian Express Group’s leading Kannada daily newspaper, as it seeks to spread its footprint across television, Internet and print.

The financial details of the deal could not be ascertained.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s regional news empire now consists of Asianet News in Malayalam, Suvarna News in Kannada and a major part of Kannada Prabha.

Kannada Prabha was founded by Ramnath Goenka on 4 November 1967. With a tagline ‘The Most Powerful Kannada Newspaper’, the Bangalore-headquartered Kannada Prabha is spread across the state with other editions in Mangalore, Shimoga, Hubli, Belgaum, Hyderabad and Goa.

Says ANN chairman Rajeev Chandrasekhar, “This alliance will leverage the vast synergy between two of Kannada’s most respected and credible news brands, namely Kannada Prabha and Suvarna News 24×7. This partnership and strategic alliance will be transformational for the reader and the viewer, giving the best in editorial, news reporting and features acceptable to millions of readers and viewers. ANN’s journalism credo ‘Nera Ditta Nirantara’ (Straightforward, Bold and Relentless) will now be visible in Kannada Prabha as well.”

Senior journalist Vishweshwar Bhat has been appointed as the Editor-in-Chief and will spearhead the integration and growth of all the platforms.

Suvarna News is investing in a new Bangalore studio and news gathering infrastructure, which is scheduled to be commissioned in the next few months.

Chandrasekhar had earlier acquired Asianet, which owned and operated a clutch of popular Malayalam channels. He went on to launch Asianet Suvarna, a Kannada general entertainment channel, and Suvarna News 24×7. In late 2008, he sold the entertainment channels to Star India while retaining the news outfits.

July 19, 2011